Paragonimiasis in School Children from Condebamba Valley, Cajamarca - Peru

Authors

  • William Cornejo Medina Departamento Académico de Microbiología Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Perú
  • César Náquira Departamento Académico de Microbiología Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Perú
  • Yrma Espinoza Departamento Académico de Microbiología Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Perú
  • Alina Huiza Departamento Académico de Microbiología Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Perú
  • Carlos Sevilla Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v60i3.4456

Keywords:

Paragonimiasis, Prevention & Control, Paragonimus, Parasites, Prevalence

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of paragonimosis among elementary school students from three villages of Condebamba valley, Cajamarca - Perú. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 77 school-age children underwent parasitologic examination in stools, skin test and counterimmunoelectrophoresis in those positive for skin reactivity. RESULTS: From 77 skin tests performed, 2 were positive (2,6%), which were also positive by counterimmunoelectrophoresis. All 77 stool samples were negative for Paragonimus eggs. CONCLUSION: These results showed a decreasing prevalence of human paragonimiasis among Condebamba valley children.

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Published

1999-09-20

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 3 (1999)

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Original Breve

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Copyright (c) 1999 William Cornejo Medina, César Náquira, Yrma Espinoza, Alina Huiza, Carlos Sevilla

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Cornejo Medina W, Náquira C, Espinoza Y, Huiza A, Sevilla C. Paragonimiasis in School Children from Condebamba Valley, Cajamarca - Peru. An Fac med [Internet]. 1999 Sep. 20 [cited 2024 Jul. 23];60(3):196-8. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/4456